Information about #86AA3A color

#86AA3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86AA3A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 170, 58) — 52.5% red, 66.7% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 44 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored zesty chartreuse, #86AA3A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Moderate Spring Bud (#85A84A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pomelo (#96A53C) and Sushi (#7C9F2F).

In RGB terms — rgb(134, 170, 58) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #86AA3A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #86AA3A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#86AA3A color variations

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#86AA3A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #86AA3A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Nasty Green color link
Nasty Green

#70B23F

Go color link
Go

#76AD4C

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86AA3A
  • RGB134, 170, 58
  • CMYK14, 0, 44, 33
  • CSSrgb(134, 170, 58)
  • HSL79°, 49%, 45%
  • HSL Precise79.286°, 49.123%, 44.706%
  • HSV79°, 66%, 67%
  • HSB79°, 66%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.667, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.667, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.667, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID86AA3A
  • DECIMAL ID8825402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01